Telegram-herald., 1887-09-13
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ahsenes oi Aidsrnaa Dssi1son of the
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IAs Street Railway coEpAaF of Grad
E.-pida Prsssosea conEaanieszien stating
- subsfanee that Il ths Council woald
xrans a. ordinances Tor th= so-eallea cnsrry
81 hse. win the s4ms teTnls ard pEosi-
slisas as other franchises held by ths saEe
company. ths company would buiia the
line a. once. otLexslss the company viii
proceed Ia ascertain "a rights under tie
general esslinaace by appealing the case
recently decided by Judge BarhaEams, %
The Sapssme Court. Alderman Hunslsy
moysd 10 accepts and refer 70 the COMMITTEES
On Ordinances with lnsuucii0ns 10
report tais sFeuins Alderman trsque
moved 90 amend 5y placing the comuians-
cation GA tie. Lest o. a vote OF nlae -
four Aldermen Deslfsaf made the point Of
0roer tns4 lhs committee could not De re-
qairei % report thls evening a. provided
ia Alisfuan Hautlsy's motion. and the
Mayor decided tbs point well taken. A.
deruan Hays appealed from s1e de-
cisi0n OF the Chair. fne Council refused 10
susialn ihs Mayors ruling by a vote Of
nine % four. and the matter w4s then re-
ferrec % tho committee 10 report Ia one
week.
A communication nom Henry Frsiick
aud others urging ths Council 10 more
carefully consider the matter Of granting
franchises for the building 0t street rail-
ways and suggesting certain conditions that
should De incorporated in sucI franchises
vas read and placed on fiie. A petition
signed oy ). l. Baldwin and forty eight
Others asking that the Cable Company be
granted franchise for line in FUlton-st.
from UniOu-st. TO Ellsworth-ave. was re-
fsrrsd TO Aldermen OF the First, Second,
Third aad Eighth wards.
NJ. +. Bissel, President of something.
the communication does not state OF what
demonstrated against allowing the proposed
Beit Line Railroad % cross certain lands on
Niil-st. Referred % the special Belt Line
committee.
The aldermen viii attend the funeral OF
exAlderman John Kendall tomorrow al
tsrnooa iFr body. They also accepted an
invitation TO attend the tair next week.
A request from the Board of Health ask
ing that steps be taken 10 prevent the dis
charge OF wage into the Fast Side canal,
was referred 10 the City Attorney and Com
mittee oa Health.
the Committee on Ways snd Means a saloon
license was granted to ~ NJ. Johnson. at 30
| West Fulion-st. The same committee
| recommended the acceptance OF the bid OF
the Dania Society OF $3.50 for the No. )
| Engine House property, on Scribner-st.
/ laid On the table for a week, but later taken
ac epted and adopted.
Committee on Ordinances presented
rance granting the Michigan Central
% The route of the tracks
s.. Bachanan-st.. and stated that the
Grand Rapids. Lansing & Detroit Com
p2ny and the Michigan Central had agreed
| upon a route through Buchanan-st. which
| would be satisfactory 10 all concerned.
Alderman Stein objected TO the provision
for turnouts and switches and moved that
il De stricken out. Hon. 4. \. Uhl, FOR the
| Michigan Central Company, explained that
it wss not intended TO use the street for
switches any more than is necessary to
reach the Companys land which adjoins
| the street on the east. The Aldermen got
| mixed up somewhat on the meaning of
switches, "turn-outs." and "side-tracks,"
| and the City Attorney was asked for advice.
lie said something which did not bear upon
the question at all. and the discussion was
dropped on motion to lsy
| on the table. Upon invitation
G.. r, l.. 4 ID. Company, explained why il
was desirable TO have the ordinances passed
at once, and took occasion to speak good
word for the Michigan Central Company
! for its magnanimlty III cOnseating 10 re-
move It's tracks for the accommodation of
| bis company. After Well now, Mr. Nav
or, had been heard several times, Alder
man STEMS motion was amended slightly
and then lost. the Alderman himself voting
against il. The ordinance was then passed
Is reported by the committee.
The Grand Rapids. Lansing & Detroit
Railroad ordinance came up and was
placed on It's third reading. Alderman
Stein said some OF the Aldermen had said
they were surprised a. his opposition to the
ordinance. He was surprised that he was
the only Alderman who opposed granting
the company the right TO lay tracks in
Blchanan-st and tried TO explain why he
opposed IL. He thought it poor policy to
give up the street Just 10 gave the compan y
a few thousand dollars. The company
should he allowed TO buy the right of way
and enter the city on its own land. He
vas not satisfied with the action OF the
COMMITTEES In examining the roate- The
| committee, be said, seemed 20 be looking
ont Tor the interests of a corporation tthe
Sigh Furniture Company and not for the
interests OF private parties.
Alderman Stewart hinted quite plainly
that Alderman stems object IN trying to
compel the company TO buy the right OF
way. was TO help certain parties sell their
property. The company had acted fairly
VITA property owners. Mr.. Auiliken had
agreed TO lsavs al differences Of opinion
IS % tae value Of property TO arbitration.
Alderman Brenner said tnat Alderman
Stein > idea that the railroad damaged adj
joining property wss al wrong lots adjoin.
irg this very line hs6 been doubled n value
since the survey mass.
| Alderman Stein oifersd more amend
menis - tas ordinances and cnatinued 20
! hsrass the friends oi the railroad c0npau7.
| lie finally won the sympathy of Alder man
Fissnhardt Who said. Well. now Nr
Mayor il looks to ne that Alderman Stein
il he only usuie>r who looks oas for the
interests Of the city and think we should
pay some attention % sis amendment
| Alderman Brsnner-"Nr Mayor 4 AZ,
surprised AZ Alderman Essen har,lt's posi-
ton. il looks II me hat there are foarteen
I Alderman working TOE the best Interests al
the city. aad two doing al they can against
it,
well. it son't look that vsy - ne
said Aldermsn Eisegshards. Why vor
/ car at without asking tie attorneys y
ths railroad shat - DO. right hers befors
the C3uncll II don't iook veil
Further s'onx zhen Alderman Hsv~ar'
moved 70 amend the 0riinancs rslstlve fs
strsixht tsuinz Thirds Alderman SEN
saia. sarssssieaiiy. II thirk scfaebo3v bet
ter make q rsofica 20 cess the hag ard -ais,
= sfaks 10 rsv The company for damage
they have sustained